plus proche, plus près
Possession is nearer to him who has than to him who claims.
La possession est plus proche de celui qui la possède que de celui qui la revendique.
My heart was pounding as my turn got nearer.
Mon cœur battait la chamade à mesure que mon tour approchait.
He stands so close by that he's nearer to you than your own shirt.
Il se tient si près de toi qu’il est plus proche de toi que ta propre chemise.
— The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
I'd really like to, if it were a bit nearer.
J’aimerais vraiment, si c’était un peu plus près.
— Tokyo Story (1953)
So it's going to be nearer and then it's going to be farther away.
Donc, ce sera plus près, puis plus loin.
— Agora (2009)